HILLSBORO — Central Plains Oiler Luke Hickel (79) qualified for 2A state golf at Hillsboro Golf Course as Salina Sacred Heart continues to break state scoring records.
Hickel birdied the 17th hole to shoot 9-over-par 79 to finish seventh. Pittsburg’s Crestwood Country Club is the site of 2A state golf.
Three-time defending state champion Sacred Heart shot 8-under-par 272 and posted the six lowest scores in the Hillsboro regional. Medalist Kameron Shaw birdied seven holes for a 6-under 64, three strokes better than two-time state champion Tate Herrenbruck (67).
2A HILLSBORO
Hillsboro GC, par 70
TEAM SCORES—1—Salina Sacred Heart 272; 2—Hillsboro 358; 3—Belleville Repuiblic Co. 372; 4—Valley Heights 398; 5—Goessel 411; 5—Inman 476
CENTRAL PLAINS—7—Luke Hickel, 41-38—79; 25—Luke Danner 57-51—108
TOP 10 MEDALISTS
1—Kameron Shaw, SSH, 33-31—64;
2—Tate Herrerbruck, SSH, 32-35—67
3—Grant Herrenbruck, SSH, 34-35—69
4—Cole Elmore, SSH, 37-35—72;
5—Quentin Shaw, SSH, 37-37—74
6—Rase Welsch, SSH, 37-38—75
7—Alex Hickel, Central Plains, 41-38-79
8—Bryan Youngeberg, Valley Heights, 41-42—83
8—Elliot Ollenburger, Hillsboro, 39-44—83
10—Braden Roby, Goessel, 41-46—87
INDIVIDUAL STATE QUALIFIERS
79—Alex Hickel, Central Plains, 41-38
83—Bryan Youngeberg, Valley Heights, 41-42
87—Braden Roby, Goessel, 41-46
89—Alex Fischer, Republic Co. 45-44
89—Logan Waite, Repubvlic Co. 42-47